Generally no. According to IRS and Social Security Administration guidance: Does NOT count as income for: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Medicaid Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/food stamps) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Housing assistance (Section 8, public housing) Does NOT count as resources (assets) for: SSI resource limits Medicaid asset tests Other needs-based programs Critical timing: Some programs have 12-month exclusion periods where stimulus doesn't count as a resource. After 12 months, remaining fun

Yes. Stimulus payments have no minimum income requirement. Even individuals with $0 income qualify if they meet other eligibility criteria (citizenship, age, filing status, etc.). This specifically helps: Retirees with only Social Security (often nontaxable) Disabled individuals on SSI Students with no earnings Unemployed individuals You may need to file a tax return even with no income to establish your eligibility with the IRS.

No. If someone else claims you as a dependent on their tax return, you are not eligible for an individual stimulus payment. However: The person claiming you receives an additional payment for you This applies regardless of your age (child or adult dependent) College students claimed by parents typically fall into this category Exception: You can file your own return claiming yourself if you don't meet the tests to be claimed as a dependent (even if someone incorrectly claims you).